Oil dispensing container



March 1939- J. l. KUSHIMA OIL DISPENSING CONTAINER Filed June 14, 1938 Patented Mar. 21, 1939 UNITED: STATES orrice om DISPENSING CONTAINER.

James I. Kushima, Ewa, Territory of Hawaii Application June 14. 1938,- SeriaINcII 211%,7'25' 2 Claims.

Another object of the invention resides in providing a device of the above-mentioned character which is simple and durable in construction, ef-

ficient in use, and inexpensive to manufacture.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will be apparent during the course of the following description.

In the accompanying drawing forming a part of this specification and in which like numerals are employed to designate like parts throughout the same,

Fig. 1 is a side elevation of the container with the discharge spout in an inoperative position,

Fig. 2 is a front elevation of the same with the spout in operative position,

Fig. 3 is a longitudinal sectional View taken on line 33 of Fig. 4, and

Fig. 4 is a transverse section taken on line 4-4 of Fig. 3.

In the drawing, wherein for the purpose of illustration I have shown a preferred embodiment of my invention, the numeral I4 denotes the container having a bottom 24 spaced upwardly from the lower end of the body and a hood I3 partially covering the upper end of the body to prevent spilling of the contents when the container is being carried. The bottom 24 is inclined downwardly towards the outlet elbow 6 depending from the bottom adjacent the wall of the body. A stationary valve disk 2 is threadedly attached to the free end of the elbow 6 and a rotatable valve disk I is connected to the stationary valve disk by a central bolt I5. An oil-tight connection is established between the valve disks by the leather washer I1 and the steel washer I8 disposed on opposite sides of the valve disk I which are held in place by the coil springs I6 and I 9 mounted on the bolt and a nut threaded on the end of the bolt permits tightening of the spring pressure to adjust the connection. An annular ridge 4 formed on the face of the disk 2 engages in a corresponding groove 5 in the face of the disk I to guide the rotation of the disk I and establish a perfect fit between the disks. A chamber 3 is threadedly connected to the valve disk I in alinement with the elbow 6 and openings II formed in the valve disks I and 2 are adapted at times to register to establish communication between the elbow and chamber.

An opening is formed in the side of the chamber 3 to permit access to the bolt I5 for adjusting the nut 2t and a plate 8 normally covers the opening being secured in place by screws 9. A discharge spout III extends from the side of the chamber 3 and projects through an opening in side wall of the container. The spout is curved upwardly and in its inoperative position, shown in Fig. 1, is parallel to the wall of the container.

When the spout is in an inoperative position, the

valve is closed but upon swinging the spout downwardly to the position shown in Fig. 2, the valve is opened permitting oil to flow from the container through the spout.

The spout is actuated by a reciprocating rod 21 which is mounted in openings formed in the handle 26, the lower end of the rod being pivotally connected to one end of the rock lever 32, pivotally mounted, as at 36. The opposite end of the lever 32 is connected by a connecting rod 34 to a lug 35 formed integral with the spout. An expansion spring is. mounted on the rod 27 between the washer 29 secured in place by a cotter pin 28 and the brace 3| extending between the handle and container. A stop pin 39 carried by the rotatable valve disk co-acts with the stops 3'! and 38 carried by the stationary valve disk to limit the rotative movement of the valve and movement of the spout.

In operation, the container I4 is filled with oil and when it is desired to dispense the same, the rod 21 is depressed against the pressure of the spring 30 which rocks the lever 32 and through the connecting rod 34 swings the spout I0 downwardly. As the spout swings downward the valve disk I is rotated, so that the openings I I of the valve disks I and 2 are brought into register which permits the oil to flow from the container and be discharged from the spout. Upon releasing the rod 21, the spring 30 expands and moves the rod upwardly to return the spout to its inoperative position.

It is to be understood that the form of my invention herein shown and described is to be taken as a preferred example of the same and that certain changes in the shape, size and arrangement of the parts may be made without departing from the spirit of the invention or the scope of the subjoined claims.

Having thus described my invention, I claim:

1. A dispensing container comprising a container having a bottom provided with an outlet elbow, a stationary valve disk secured to the end of said elbow, a rotatable valve disk, a bolt pivotally connecting said valve disks together, a chamber attached to said rotatable disk in alinement with said elbow, said valve disks having registerable openings for establishing communication between said elbow and chamber, a spout extending from the side of said chamber and projecting from said container adapted to swing in a vertical plane, a rod mounted to reciprocate outside of said container, a rock lever pivotally mounted in the lower end of said container having one end connected to said rod, a connecting link joining the opposite end of said lever to said spout, whereby downward movement of said rod causes said spout to swing downwardly, and a spring mounted on said rod normally urging said rod upwardly.

2. A dispensing container comprising a con tainer having bottom provided with an outlet elbow, a stationary valve disk secured to the end of said elbow, a rotatable valve disk, a bolt extending through the center of said valve disks pivotally securing said disks together, said valve disks having openings adapted at times to register, a chamber secured to said rotatable valve disk in alinement with said elbow, a spout extending from the side wall of said chamber through an opening in the wall of said container, said spout being curved to be parallel to the side of said container when swung upwardly, a depressible lever for swinging said spout downwardly, thereby rotating the valve disk to open the valve, and a spring for retracting said lever to return said spout to a raised position.

JAMES I. KUSHIMA. 

